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SIA to Recommend T+1 Delay

October 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities Industry Association (SIA) is expected to announce later today that it recommends the postponement of T+1 settlement.
Compliance |

PBGC Proposes Payment Changes

December 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has announced a number of changes that affect how it pays benefits to participants.
Administration |

Recordkeepers: Blackouts Can be Shorter

December 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - As controversy continues brewing about the three-week trading blackout imposed in Enron's 401(k) plan, several prominent retirement-plan recordkeepers say such a trading ban...
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mPower Co-Founder Launches New Firm

December 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Steven Barham, formerly of the advice provider mPower, has announced the launch of his advisory firm, Advice Essentials.
Benefits |

Union Reps Targets of Violence

October 11, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Union organizing proved to be a hazardous occupation last year, with more than two hundred union members reported slain or missing worldwide last year,...
Administration |

Stock Options Piling Up

October 22, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Large employers are setting aside more stock than ever for equity-based incentive plans, pushing the "overhang" rate - shares set aside for future...
Administration |

Securian Expands into Trust Services

October 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Securian Financial Group, a subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual Co, plans to acquire the trust and investment services division of Midway National Bank of...
Administration |

New Bill Aims To Give SEC More Power

October 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael Oxley (R-Ohio) introduced a bill giving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) more power in the face of...
Investing |

Methodology Changes to MSCI Index Announced

October 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has posted the changes to the MSCI Standard Index series resulting from the first phase of the implementation...
Products |

Fidelity Unveils 403(b) Plan For the K-12 Market

October 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (FIIS) has introduced Fidelity Advisor 403(b), a workplace retirement plan designed specifically for the K-12 public school market.
Compliance |

NLRB Says J-1 Workers Can Join Union

October 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) --The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided in favor of foreign electricians brought to the US under a company-run cultural exchange program, ruling that...
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Goldman Sachs Enters Trust Business

October 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Another financial services provider has entered the trust business, hoping to capitalize on the wealth management trends of Baby Boomers enriched by 401(k)...